Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-27
s~rEUBENv1LLE NEWS.

Special Correspondence Of the StnSdy Register. IS
STEUBENvILLE, November 26. The
miners of the Jefferson shaft had a confer
ence with President Wallace, Wednesday
evening, in regard to the resumption of
work, but no conclusion was arrived at.
The miners, who have been idle for about
three months, while it was generally I'M
derstOod that they wanted an increase
from % to % cents per car, made nc de-
mand of that nature, and Mr.. Wallace is
understood as not wishing to resume oper-
ations at the % cent rate, because he be-
lieves that Connellsville coke is better and
cheaper than the company could make coke
of their own. He claims that only so per
cent of home coke can he used in any
event, and therefore half their cOnsump-
ton must necessarily be ConnellsVille
coke. 1t is a pity that matters cannot be
arranged so that work will commence, but
the outlook il that the shaft will remain
idle and the men will be compelled to seek
employment elsewhere,
Thanksgiving Day was appropriately OBJ
served by services, in which the different
congregations took part. The Presbyte-
rians and COngregationalists united in
listening to a we'll delivered discourse by
Rev. Harshaw, pastor OF the U. p. Church,
aud the MethodistS were entertained by
Rev. Fisher, of The Fifth Street NJ. +.
Church. Aud everyone had good eau to
give thanks, for the rain that came with
Thanksgiving was a God-send aud will do
an infinitely large amount of good.
The "Gipsy Baron was presented at
the Opera House last Wednesday evening
by the COnried Opera Company. It is not
often that q Steubenville audience has an
opportunity to witness an opera Of such
excellence.
The decision Of Justice A. G. Beer, OF
Ashland, in the MasOn-Reynolds murder
case, dischargiDg c. d. Mason and holding
J. K. Mason for ~manslaughter only. was a
great surprise TO the people Of this city, as
from reading the accounts Of the affair and
the testimony adduced at the hearing they
had concluded that j. K. Mason was guilty
ot w;rful and p~remeditated murder and c.
d. Mason was an accessory in the act. Ed
itor Reynolds had many warm friends in
this city. who desired to see hia murderer
properly punished.
The "Erminie Dancing Club," which
started out at the commencement Of the
season with so much eclat, is = thing OF
the past. Dis3cnsion arose among the mem
bers, and at a meeting held last Monday
night the organization disbanded.
The Germania Turnverein Society will
give their first Mosque ball of the season
on Friday evening, December 30.
The ball of Jefferson County Assembly
No. 9,lT6, X. of L., for the benefit of the
striking miners, held ct Griesinger's hall
last Monday night, was largely attended,
and was success ia every %particuler.
The fire alarm system is now in full
operation IN this city.
When the New Cumberland branch Of
the Panhandle railroad is completed our
neighbors mp the river will hold = jnlli6ca-
ton On an immense scale.
Iucardescent electric lights are being put
in the offices in the Court House.
The rain that came along with Thanks.
giving was welcomed by everyone.
George w. McCOOk and wife, Harry
Doty, James Gill, Allied Day, William
Taggart and Mrs. DR.. Motfatt went up to
Pittsburg Wednesday night aud took in
the Booth Barrett show.
Hon. J. Dunbar was down 10 Wheeling
on Wednesday attending to business in
the Circuit Court.
Miss Emma McClajn, Of Allegheny City,
is visiting ~Steubenville friends.
John Schaeler, Jr., il learning tele-
graphy under Manager Griffith, Of the
United lines.
The time for the commencement OF the
X. of p. fair and festival has bsen changed
from Tuesday, December 18th, to Wednes-
day, December nth. 1t will also close OH
the 18th instead of the 10th.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Undertake is in Cincinnati,
called there ny the serious illness OF her
nephew, Al. TimberlaEe.